What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God. - Eleanor Powell
I have no idea why, but the one genre of singing style that ALWAYS restores my love of singing is gospel. There’s something so arrestingly beautiful about the genre that captchas my soul, so to speak. After listening to gospel singers or singing some gospel, I feel like my heart has simultaneously had the crap beaten out of it and as if it were born for the very first time. It’s an unreal feeling, but that’s as close to a description I can get to it d=
I’ve just been scouring Youtube (I know what you’re thinking…again, Joyce?) for gospel music, tutorials, and everything gospel for the past few hours because I’ve been working on a gospel arrangment for the Christmas service. I’m leading the first rehearsal tonight. I have a slight sense of anxiety because there’s been a significant decrease in numbers this time in the choir because most people will be away for Christmas. I do, though, have hope that this will work out in time for the Christmas service. I refuse to let “numbers” deter me from worship on the most special day of the year! I’m so stoked about the rehearsal tonight! Can’t wait to sing gospel again! (= (= (=
